Small UAS Rules
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New rules for the use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — with aircraft weighing less than 55 lb (25 kg) — have taken effect in the United States, aimed at establishing a “flexible framework of safety without impeding innovation,” Administrator Michael Huerta of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says.
The rules, which took effect in late August, call, among other things, for small UAS aircraft to be flown within the visual line of sight of the operator or of a visual observer and to be flown during dayl…
